 | The New Apartment Book: Inspiring Ideas and Practical Projects for Decorating Your Home by Michele Michael
Buy used from: $0.12 This book has lots of wonderful ideas for making your pad unique and comfortable with very little money. There is a really great (yet short) section on one room living, and a DIY section in the back.
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 | First Home with Style (Better Homes & Gardens) by Better Homes and Gardens Books
Buy used from: $0.01 A handy little guide for your first apartment. It takes you step by step through what you need (versus what you might want) for each room. Has some clever ideas and a chic and simple aesthetic. Would make a great gift.
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 | Small Kitchens: Making Every Inch Count by Robin Murrell
Buy used from: $2.99 The kitchens shown are all practical, extremely well-organized, highly efficient and wonderful in their no-frills kind of way. Shows you how to get the most out of your kitchen with no renovations, just some adjustments--This is my favorite kitchens book.
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 | Room Rescues: Decorating Solutions for Every Room in Your Home by Jane Burdon
Buy used from: $0.08 This book has numerous great ideas for making awkwardly shaped spaces work. There are also dozens of fantastic examples for mixing new and old things, and color guides to achieve the look you want.
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 | Living Large in Small Spaces: Expressing Personal Style in 100 to 1,000 Square Feet by Marisa Bartolucci
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $12.12 This is a jewel of a book. Lots of fabulous examples of small spaces with a lot of character. People who love art, collect books and appreciate unexpected decorating ideas will enjoy this book.
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 | DK Home Design Workbooks: One-Room Living by Sylvia Katz
Buy used from: $1.14 This book gave me some practical guidance for planning out how to live my life in a single, not-so-big room. After reading this, I lost all my fears of living in a studio and felt prepared to live in one.
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 | Your Home as Sanctuary by Josephine Collins
Buy used from: $2.92 The title is cheesy, but the ideas, examples and advice in this book are not. Full of photos of beautifully simple spaces that can be easily recreated, this book is a pleasure to work from.
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 | Organizing from the Inside Out, Second Edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life by Julie Morgenstern
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.41 If clutter and a lot of stuff is making your life in a small space miserable, get this book for great suggestions and advice for pairing down to what you need and love.
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 | Urban Country Style by Nancy Gent
Buy new: $26.91 / Used from: $2.05 This book has a little something for everyone, whether you rent, own or are planning to build. You can be inspired by the creative uses of old objects for something contemporary and functional. The spaces are all very unique but in a simple and useful sort of way.
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 | Old House New Home: Stylish Modern Living in a Period Setting by Ros Byam Shaw
Buy used from: $24.87 This book has a wealth of inspiration bound in its pages. Although the homes are not always small, they all do a fantastic job of marrying the old with the new and creating a charming yet fabulous home. Love it!
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 | You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening by Gayla Trail
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $6.99 Flowers! Fresh herbs! This book is great for people who know absolutely nothing about gardening, but want to grow a window box garden or are lucky enough to have a small garden plot.
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 | Small Spaces for Modern Living: Making the Most of Your Indoor Space by Caroline Atkins
Buy used from: $13.05 This book has many wonderful images of inspiring ideas for your home. The only thing you might want to know is that half the ideas are best for those who own their own condo or a small house. The other half are great for everyone, whether renter or owner. Definitely enjoyable!
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 | Cooking Spaces: Designs for Cooking, Entertaining, and Living by Helen Thompson
Buy used from: $0.01 This book features the home kitchens of professional chefs and other cooking aficionados. Contains great ideas and inspiration for kitchens that emphasize the joy of cooking and eating (not fussy or extravagant).
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 | Small Spaces: Making the Most of the Space You Have by Rebecca Tanqueray
Buy used from: $3.62 Many of the book's examples show you how to organize your space to focus on and fully appreciate the great things about a room, and deflect from feeling claustrophobic.
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 | Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home by Martha Stewart
Buy new: $28.84 / Used from: $12.39 Living in a small space requires diligence in the cleaning and upkeep department. This book has an answer to every cleaning dilemma you could possibly have.
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 | Big Ideas For Small Spaces: Featuring JoJo's Notebook from JoAnn Liebeler by David Lansing
Buy used from: $0.07 This book has numerous ideas for every room in your small home, including bathrooms. The overall aesthetic is comfortable, practical and charming--NOT over the top, expensive and/or absurd like some interior design books. Although it is geared towards home owners, renters can definitely find some inspiration.
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 | Dare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home by Julie Sussman
Buy new: $13.27 / Used from: $0.01 Takes you step by step through home basics, like lighting a heater pilot light, patching a hole in a wall, etc. Fun and easy to follow.
Another excellent but more advanced book is "Lynda Lyday's Do-It-Yourself!"
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 | Think Color: Rooms to Live In by Tricia Guild
Buy used from: $0.59 "Wow", was my first response to this book. This book demonstrates how to put together fresh and creative color schemes that do not necessarily involve painting the walls. Neutral walls and floors can be cleverly transformed into a colorful oasis.
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 | Lynda Lyday's Do-It-Yourself!: The Illustrated, Step-by-Step Guide to the Most Popular Home Renovation andRepair Projects by Lynda Lyday
Buy used from: $0.01 This book is more advanced than others such as "Dare to Repair". If you hate calling the super for every little problem, or can't afford to be hiring a fix-it guy all the time this is the book for you. Shows you how to do home improvement projects that even renters can do too!
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 | Purestyle by Jane Cumberbatch
Buy used from: $10.07 This book can make you think those plain white walls in your rental are your best friend. It also offers detailed advice for choosing things like dishes, rugs and linens (which most other interior decorating books don't get into) to create a clean look.
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 | Flea Market Style by Emily Chalmers
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $14.57 If you are needing some inspiration for how to make second hand finds look fabulous, check this book out! Beautiful arrangements and ideas abound.
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 | The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look by Kendall Farr
Buy new: $14.28 / Used from: $4.39 If you get rid of all the clothes and shoes you don't wear, don't fit and/or don't flatter you and then carefully select what you do keep, you'll be able to fit everything you need in your not-so-big closet. (-:
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